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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$24,283 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,310 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs School for You

Health/Medical Prep Programs is the #19 most popular major in Tennessee with 54 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value programs for medical prep students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Tennessee

Check out the medical prep programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality in Health/Medical Prep Programs

#1

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN
$13,981 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Bethel University to be the best value school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the town of McKenzie, Bethel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Bethel undergraduate students pay an average of $13,981 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Bethel excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Tennessee list.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Bethel University

#2

Lee University

Cleveland, TN
$20,500 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lee University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Tennessee list. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Cleveland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lee University are $20,500 per year.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Lee University

$26,898 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trevecca Nazarene University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Tennessee list. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TNU are $26,898 per year.

TNU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Tennessee list.

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#4

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN
$35,752 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lipscomb University is a great value for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lipscomb are $35,752 a year.

Lipscomb also took the #5 spot in our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Tennessee rankings.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Lipscomb University

Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 84
North Carolina 133
Kentucky 5
Georgia 355
West Virginia 102
Virginia 171
Louisiana 18
Mississippi 439
South Carolina 79
Alabama 172
Arkansas 99

Health/Medical Prep Programs is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Medical Prep Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 4,010
Pre-Nursing Studies 2,489
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 2,010
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies 257
Pre-Pharmacy Studies 167
Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies 108
Pre-Dentistry Studies 85
Pre-Physician Assistant 76
Pre-Art Therapy 4
Pre-Optometry Studies 3
Pre-Chiropractic Studies 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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